i agree with abhay, that is the reason why we kept green for EHS & red for danger so it is for fire & rescue team. Regards, Hansa Vyas
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Dear All,
Green color is creative and it gives a soothing effect to the eyes. Since it is a requirement for EHS professionals to be creative while executing tasks to anticipate imminent dangers and hazards and implement control measures before incidents occur.
Primary colors like red, yellow, and blue are alarming and cautionary, so these should be designated for operations, maintenance personnel, and others involved in hazardous operations.
Soft colors like white should be assigned to office staff, supervisors, and managers.
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Peddi V R
From United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Green color is creative and it gives a soothing effect to the eyes. Since it is a requirement for EHS professionals to be creative while executing tasks to anticipate imminent dangers and hazards and implement control measures before incidents occur.
Primary colors like red, yellow, and blue are alarming and cautionary, so these should be designated for operations, maintenance personnel, and others involved in hazardous operations.
Soft colors like white should be assigned to office staff, supervisors, and managers.
Thanks,
Peddi V R
From United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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I am following the color codes like this. White - Engineers, Supervisors, Visitors Yellow - Labors Green - Safety Officers Blue - Operators \Red/ orange - Electricians...
From India, Kochi
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Dear Friends,
Nice discussion.
Let me write a few points.
Color coding is not available anywhere internationally. Each company makes its choice based on the recommendation of HSE/Security and Administration.
However, from the point of ergonomics, the following points are guidelines for selectors.
In the man-machine-environment system, we learn that man responds to a given stimulus. For many situations, a generalized response is given. For example, most Indians expect a light switch to be turned by flipping the switch "down" and off by an "up" movement, while most Americans expect the opposite. A clockwise motion generally refers to an increase. These responses are called "population stereotypes," common behavior responses shared by nearly everyone in the population.
In occupational safety, population stereotypes are particularly important for hazard identification and recognition through various warning systems. Ideally, a visual or auditory warning system should utilize known associations for words (Danger, Caution, and Warning) and colors (red, yellow, green, blue) to specify the degree of hazard associated with a specific industrial condition. Research has shown that workers associate different degrees of hazard with various visual hazard alert cues. For instance, danger signs (color coded red) elicit a higher level of hazard association than caution signs (color coded yellow). Similarly, THINK signs (color coded green) elicit a higher level of hazard association than NOTICE signs (color coded blue).
It can be very useful to use different colors or helmet shapes to identify the category of personnel on the site (construction site, plants, etc.). This differentiation can be important for security and internal organization to easily distinguish between production workers and operators, supervisors, plant/department managers, security officers, maintenance technicians, emergency personnel, etc. Helmets can also be customized with logos or stickers for easier identification.
The clue:
1. Fire extinguishers, fire warnings, etc., are red. What color helmet would you choose for a firefighter's helmet?
2. Green cross, green triangle, etc., are safety logos internationally. What color would you prefer for helmets for safety staff?
It is up to your company to choose the colors based on recommendations from respective departments. Do you have a say in it as a safetyman?
Ref: A.P.M. For Industrial Operations
Regards,
Kesava Pillai
From India, Kollam
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Nice discussion.
Let me write a few points.
Color coding is not available anywhere internationally. Each company makes its choice based on the recommendation of HSE/Security and Administration.
However, from the point of ergonomics, the following points are guidelines for selectors.
In the man-machine-environment system, we learn that man responds to a given stimulus. For many situations, a generalized response is given. For example, most Indians expect a light switch to be turned by flipping the switch "down" and off by an "up" movement, while most Americans expect the opposite. A clockwise motion generally refers to an increase. These responses are called "population stereotypes," common behavior responses shared by nearly everyone in the population.
In occupational safety, population stereotypes are particularly important for hazard identification and recognition through various warning systems. Ideally, a visual or auditory warning system should utilize known associations for words (Danger, Caution, and Warning) and colors (red, yellow, green, blue) to specify the degree of hazard associated with a specific industrial condition. Research has shown that workers associate different degrees of hazard with various visual hazard alert cues. For instance, danger signs (color coded red) elicit a higher level of hazard association than caution signs (color coded yellow). Similarly, THINK signs (color coded green) elicit a higher level of hazard association than NOTICE signs (color coded blue).
It can be very useful to use different colors or helmet shapes to identify the category of personnel on the site (construction site, plants, etc.). This differentiation can be important for security and internal organization to easily distinguish between production workers and operators, supervisors, plant/department managers, security officers, maintenance technicians, emergency personnel, etc. Helmets can also be customized with logos or stickers for easier identification.
The clue:
1. Fire extinguishers, fire warnings, etc., are red. What color helmet would you choose for a firefighter's helmet?
2. Green cross, green triangle, etc., are safety logos internationally. What color would you prefer for helmets for safety staff?
It is up to your company to choose the colors based on recommendations from respective departments. Do you have a say in it as a safetyman?
Ref: A.P.M. For Industrial Operations
Regards,
Kesava Pillai
From India, Kollam
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Color code for Safety Helmets: Yellow: labors White: Engineers, Supervisors, Visitors Red: Electricians Blue: Operators Green: Safety
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Dear Kesava Pillai Sir,
Really great reply again to such a silly topic. I was not expecting even your participation in this thread, but as always, you come up with some new ideas.
Population stereotypes were new to me, and the clue was enough to explain the topic to any other person. It will be in mind, and I will not forget such clues.
Thanks, and hope to learn more from you.
From India
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Really great reply again to such a silly topic. I was not expecting even your participation in this thread, but as always, you come up with some new ideas.
Population stereotypes were new to me, and the clue was enough to explain the topic to any other person. It will be in mind, and I will not forget such clues.
Thanks, and hope to learn more from you.
From India
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Dear Dipil Sir,
Please don't take it otherwise, but I don't agree with your suggestion to go in for FRP helmets, as these helmets maybe very much protective in high temperature areas like Steel Plants or where melting zones but if we are talking about construction safety, than FRP helmets are not a good choice because, they don't break with the impact of anything coming on to the users head therefore transmitting the whole impact on tt the nape of the user.
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Ravi
From India, Chandigarh
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Please don't take it otherwise, but I don't agree with your suggestion to go in for FRP helmets, as these helmets maybe very much protective in high temperature areas like Steel Plants or where melting zones but if we are talking about construction safety, than FRP helmets are not a good choice because, they don't break with the impact of anything coming on to the users head therefore transmitting the whole impact on tt the nape of the user.
Regards,
Ravi
From India, Chandigarh
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Dear Ravi
First of all thanks a lot for come up with your frank comment... This should be the spirit of all the young safety professional including me... Then only we can have a debate and a great discussion and all can learn new things... If we are wrong there is many seniors who will correct us and will show the right path...
I am dis-agreeing with your comment... Please go through the below which is self explanatory and come up with your comment so as to further discuss on this topic:
The standard protective helmet is often referred to as hard hat or safety helmet. Care should be taken to ensure that each helmet is manufactured to the accepted standard and it is of a suitable type for the work being carried out. Safety helmet must be able to resist penetration, absorb the shock of a blow and protect against electrical shock.
It comprises:-
1. A hard shell having a smoothly finished outer surface. The used material shall be reinforced fibreglass and resin-impregnated textiles which has higher strength than the other materials.
2. An adjustable ratchet type cradle or suspension system which encircles the head. It is usually of plastic/Nylon construction and adjustable to a variety of sizes between 540-640mm. This cradle is a major component in absorbing the energy from any impact.
3. A headband which contacts the wearer’s head at the forehead area. The headband should have Minimum 6 Point system head harness for better comfort & Fit. The helmet shall be provided with sweat band.
4. The safety helmet shall have the “rain gutter” system to clear the pouring rain water during rains.
5. The safety helmet should be legibly and durably embossed with the year, quarter of manufacturer & BIS Mark.
From India
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First of all thanks a lot for come up with your frank comment... This should be the spirit of all the young safety professional including me... Then only we can have a debate and a great discussion and all can learn new things... If we are wrong there is many seniors who will correct us and will show the right path...
I am dis-agreeing with your comment... Please go through the below which is self explanatory and come up with your comment so as to further discuss on this topic:
The standard protective helmet is often referred to as hard hat or safety helmet. Care should be taken to ensure that each helmet is manufactured to the accepted standard and it is of a suitable type for the work being carried out. Safety helmet must be able to resist penetration, absorb the shock of a blow and protect against electrical shock.
It comprises:-
1. A hard shell having a smoothly finished outer surface. The used material shall be reinforced fibreglass and resin-impregnated textiles which has higher strength than the other materials.
2. An adjustable ratchet type cradle or suspension system which encircles the head. It is usually of plastic/Nylon construction and adjustable to a variety of sizes between 540-640mm. This cradle is a major component in absorbing the energy from any impact.
3. A headband which contacts the wearer’s head at the forehead area. The headband should have Minimum 6 Point system head harness for better comfort & Fit. The helmet shall be provided with sweat band.
4. The safety helmet shall have the “rain gutter” system to clear the pouring rain water during rains.
5. The safety helmet should be legibly and durably embossed with the year, quarter of manufacturer & BIS Mark.
From India
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My suggestion as follows: To all staff-White fire & Electrical-Red ESH - Green All workers-yellow Con-workers-blue Visitors-Orange
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Dipil Sir,
Good Morning,
I am very much with you on all the 5 points written by your goodself, but the issue once again is as under :
If something falls on my FRP helmet (considering that it will not break due to the material used in its making Point No. 1) where will the whole impact come ?
If something falls on my HDPE helmet and it breaks (deflecting the impact of the fall and dissipating the energy of the impact towards the ground or away from my head) What do you feel kindly comment.
Regards,
Ravi
From India, Chandigarh
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Good Morning,
I am very much with you on all the 5 points written by your goodself, but the issue once again is as under :
If something falls on my FRP helmet (considering that it will not break due to the material used in its making Point No. 1) where will the whole impact come ?
If something falls on my HDPE helmet and it breaks (deflecting the impact of the fall and dissipating the energy of the impact towards the ground or away from my head) What do you feel kindly comment.
Regards,
Ravi
From India, Chandigarh
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